Abuse isn't something anyone would want to endure. But unfortunately for Lauren it is something she has to deal with on a daily basis. After the loss of her mother 5 years ago, her father took a turn for the worst. Can she cope with it on her own or...
''What! I need to get to school!'' I rush out of bed and throw on some clothes. I run into the kitchen and grab an apple. Just when I am about to head out of the appartment I hear Marcus's voice.
''What are you doing?'' He asks me.
"What does it look like? I am late for school. Why didn't you wake me and why aren't you at work?''
''You're not going to school today, so calm down and have some breakfast with me.'' Marcus lays some toast on my plate and takes the seat on the other side.
''Why am I not going to school? I need to go.''
''Lauren I think we should talk about last night. So sit down and eat something.'' Marcus points at the chair.
''I'm not hungry.'' I take a seat.
''Lauren just eat it. You're getting thinner and you weight nothing!''
''Fine, I'll eat.'' I say irriteted.
''Good. About last night. We all know it's hard, moving to a new town and all of that but you can't run out of the appartment. Something could happen to you. What if dad finds you? What do you think he'll do to you, to us?''
''I just needed some air.''
''Don't leave the appartment! If this continues I'll have to lock your door or something because I can't let anything happen to you. To much has already happend.''
''Don't you think I know that? I know a lot has happend. It wasn't my choice to leave. I get why we did it but I was okay with staying there. Everytime one of us walk out of the house we may never see each other again. You took us from our friends and from mom! Esspecially mom. I just want to go talk to her when I am sad or mad. I just wanna see her name. I just want to be with her!'' I can't control the tears anymore.
''Lauren, honey.''
''No don't call me that! I am just done! I don't know how to life like this. Everytime someone touch me or even looks at me I feel disgusted. Everytime I need to say my name I need to foccus because I can't say my real name. At school I try to make no friends because that is dangeress. Everyday is the same! I am not sure how to do this. How to live!'' I turn around and run into my room I lock the door behind me. I hear Marcus knocking on the door.
''Lauren please open up.'' He says.
''NO go away!'' I scream.
I hear him walk away.
I walk up to my desk and take out my mom old diaries. They don't look that pretty anymore because dad tried to burn them.
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One by one I read them. I Always did this when I just needed to calm down. It helped me a lot.
